Review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) by Jason T — 24 Nov 2007

Even though dude's become a Born-again Christian, Jay Adams is still punk as fuck.

This review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) was written by Jason T on 24 Nov 2007.

Dogtown and Z-Boys has generally received very positive reviews.

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